Campora
Encyclopedia
Campora is a town and comune
in the province of Salerno
, Campania
(southern Italy
). It is located in the territory of Cilento
and as of 2009 its population was of 810 .
, close to Stio
and to the area of Pruno
, not too far from the town of Vallo della Lucania
. It borders with the municipalities of Cannalonga
, Gioi
, Laurino
, Moio della Civitella
, Novi Velia
and Stio
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
(southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
). It is located in the territory of Cilento
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:...
and as of 2009 its population was of 810 .
Geography
The village is located in a hill area in the middle of CilentoCilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:...
, close to Stio
Stio
Stio is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
and to the area of Pruno
Pruno (Cilento)
Pruno is a forest area of southern Italy and it is the biggest one in the middle of Cilento. The hamlets with this name are situated in the municipalities of Valle dell'Angelo, Laurino and Piaggine....
, not too far from the town of Vallo della Lucania
Vallo della Lucania
Vallo della Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy...
. It borders with the municipalities of Cannalonga
Cannalonga
Cannalonga is a town and comune in the Region of Campania, Province of Salerno.- History :The town was founded between the 9th and 10th century AD....
, Gioi
Gioi
Gioi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
, Laurino
Laurino
Laurino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. Laurino currently holds a population of 1,758 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, Moio della Civitella
Moio della Civitella
Moio della Civitella is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-External links:...
, Novi Velia
Novi Velia
Novi Velia is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.The town takes its name from the ancient Greek town of Velia, whose remains are located nearby.-See also:*Cilento - national park...
and Stio
Stio
Stio is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
.
See also
- Pruno CilentoPruno (Cilento)Pruno is a forest area of southern Italy and it is the biggest one in the middle of Cilento. The hamlets with this name are situated in the municipalities of Valle dell'Angelo, Laurino and Piaggine....
- Cilentan languageCilentan languageThe Cilentan language is a dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.-Influences:...
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National ParkCilento and Vallo di Diano National ParkThe Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park is an Italian national park founded in 1991...